Paratus utilises Infinera’s solutions for Johannesburg-Lisbon fibre

19 April 2024

Paratus Group deployed Infinera’s GX Series and FlexILS solutions to offer the lowest-latency express route between Johannesburg and Lisbon, delivering services with a latency of 123 milliseconds and supporting wavelengths up to 800G.

Infinera’s solutions were deployed on the recently completed 1,890km Paratus express fibre link between Johannesburg and Europe, via Botswana to Swakopmund, where it connects with the Equiano subsea cable from Namibia to Lisbon and on to London and the rest of Europe.

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Zain Sudan goes live with Togoti’s Charging-as-a-Service platform

17 April 2024

Totogi has announced the successful go-live of its Charging-as-a-Service platform for Zain’s Sudanese operating company.

The transition was accomplished in 18 days at a much lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and sets a new standard for agility and innovation in the telecom sector for a Tier 1 operator serving more than 20 million subscribers.

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Togo and Niger to conclude free roaming agreement

04 April 2024

Togo and Niger could conclude a free roaming agreement in the coming months, reported TogoFirst.

The two parties plan to set up a discussion framework which should lead to the signing of a bilateral agreement with a view to helping to facilitate the use of electronic communications services by populations when they travel in one or the other of the two states.

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Zambia receives 156 Starlink kits

03 April 2024

Zambia’s National Assembly has received 156 Starlink kits from the Ministry of Science and Technology, in partnership with the Smart Zambia Institute. The kits are intended for distribution in all parliamentary constituencies around the country.

This comes as neighbouring Zimbabwe is confiscating Starlink equipment and Zimbabwe’s telecom regulator, POTRAZ, has warned that persons and businesses discovered supplying and advertising Starlink Internet service equipment may face arrest. Authorities have since initiated nation-wide efforts to capture those utilising Starlink.

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